36 Moving Stories You Might Not Be Able To Handle

36 Moving Stories You Might Not Be Able To Handle

Life consists of ups and downs, the ups might temporarily make us feel good about ourselves and cheer us up, but the downs are way more important considering the impact they have on each of our lives, they help us become better and they teach us priceless lessons that aren't taught anywhere else. A rational human being understands that each obstacle in life is a challenge that determines our worth. The world is a jungle after all, and only the strongest and fittest will manage to survive at the end, natural selection is, unfortunately, a necessary evil.

“Today, on the one-year anniversary of my boyfriend’s death, I decided it was time to clear his clothes out of our closet. In one of his coat pockets I found a diamond engagement ring and concert tickets to my favorite band dated the Saturday after he passed.”

“Today, I’m a neurosurgery candidate, going under the knife in 2 days. Last month I was a healthy 24-year-old female athlete. Today, signed a DNR, just in case I come out as a vegetable. Today, I had to make a living will. Is it really my time? In 48 hoursI’ll find out.”

“Today, while I was driving my grandfather to his doctor’s appointment, I complained about hitting 2 red lights in a row. My grandfather chuckled and said, ‘You always complain about the red lights, but you never celebrate the green ones.’”

“Today in downtown San Diego, I watched a blue-collar Mexican man get harassed for being Mexican. It was a blatant act of discrimination. And the man actually began crying. As he left the office building, he took off his jacket. His T-shirt underneath read, ‘I love the USA!’”

“Today, I interviewed a woman who is terminally ill. ‘So,’ I tried to delicately ask, ‘What is it like to wake up every morning and know that you are dying?’ ‘Well,’ she responded, ‘What is it like to wake up every morning and pretend that you are not?’”

“Today, I was traveling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadn’t eaten anything in over 3 days and looked extremely skinny and unhealthy. Then my friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he was eating. The first thing the man said was, ‘We can share it.’”

“Today, I was working in a coffee shop when 2 gay men walked in holding hands. As you might expect, heads started turning. Then a young girl at the table next to me asked her mom why 2 men were holding hands. Her mom replied, ‘Because they love each other.’”15. She finally said it!

“Today, when I asked her, ‘What are you thinking about?’ she said, ‘You!’ I’ve been waiting to hear her say that for almost 10 years now.”16. Still unpopular, even after her death

“Today, I was looking through the Facebook remembrance groups of two people that died from my high school. The girl was sweet, smart, quiet and unpopular. She was killed by a drunk driver. The guy was inconsiderate, rude and popular. He was the drunk driver. His group has 602 members. Hers has 48.”17. Being legit doesn't pay as well

“Today, I met someone who is making $30,000 a month selling drugs. I make less than that in a year at my legal job.”18. That's how I met my husband!

“Today, Sean asked me to marry him. I said yes! Exactly 1 year ago today, I was walking to my car when a man ran up behind me and stole my purse. I called 911. Sean was the cop that responded to my call. If that jackass never stole my purse, I would have never met the love of my life.”

“Today, I was driving to a job interview when I saw a businesswoman standing next to her BMW on the side of the road. She had a flat tire. I pulled over and helped her put on the spare. When I arrived to the interview, the woman who I helped ended up being the CEO of the company. I got the job.”

“Today, I waited on an elderly woman at the local restaurant where I work. She left me a $90 tip on a $10 tab with a handwritten note that said, ‘I’m 86 and I can’t take this money with me. So please spoil yourself with it.’”

“Today, after a 72-hour shift at the fire station, a woman ran up to me at the grocery store and gave me a hug. When I tensed up, she realized I didn’t recognize her. She let go with tears of joy in her eyes and the most sincere smile and said, ‘On 9-11-2001, you carried me out of the World Trade Center.’”

“Today, as soon as my 5-year-old baby brother came into my room, I yelled at him to get out without even looking up at him. When he didn’t listen and I turned around to yell again, I noticed he had a bowl of cherries (my favorite) in his hands. He said, ‘Sorry, I just wanted to share these with you.’”

“Today, I returned home after being stationed in Iraq for 9 months. While I was still in uniform, I went into an ice cream shop near the airport to get a milkshake. The girl behind the counter handed me my shake and said, ‘It’s on me.’ ‘Thanks, you didn’t have to do that,’ I said. ‘Neither did you,’ she replied.”

“Today at the diner where I work, an elderly couple came in for the 4th time this week and requested my table. I asked them what kept them coming back. They told me that I reminded them of their granddaughter who passed away 6 years ago. Then they told me her name. She was my best friend at the time.”

“Today I was approached by a homeless man who asked if I had any change. I only had two dimes, but I gave it to him anyway. As I watched him walk away, he put the dimes in an expired parking meter of a stranger’s car.”

“Today, I met a cute white guy at a local bar. In conversation he mentioned that he supports same-sex marriages. I politely asked him if he was gay. He chuckled and said, ‘My mom supported the Civil Rights Movement. Do I look black to you?’”

“Today an old woman at the gas station came up to me and said, ‘I’m so embarrassed, but could you help me?’ I thought she was going to ask for money, but she told me that last week her husband died and she had never pumped gas before. She had no idea what to do.”

“Today, I was randomly pulled over by a cop for the 2nd time since I bought my new pimped-out Chrysler 300. It’s got 20 inch rims, black glass, etc. Both times, a white cop came up to my window and said something like, ‘Oh, I’m sorry. I thought you were someone else.’ and drove away. I’m white.”

“Today, I got into a big fight with my boyfriend. Angry, I got on FB seeking some comfort. My friends all said they were busy. Sad, I clicked on the last person on my list, a nerdy boy who my friends pick on all the time. He listened to me for 3 hours straight, and said things that left me speechless.”

“Today, at work, a woman and her young daughter came to my register. The girl was hugging her mother’s leg and being very well behaved. She kept saying, ‘I love you mommy.’ Suddenly, her mom jerked her leg and said, ‘Get off!’ The young girl walked 15 feet behind her mother the whole way to their car.”

“Today, I was in line at the store behind a man holding a dozen roses. When he got up to the cashier’s counter, he realized that the cashier looked sad. The man smiled and said, ‘I’m buying 11 of these roses for my wife.’ And then he handed the cashier the 12th rose. She smiled from ear to ear.”